Make spaghetti carbonara

Authentic carbonara is made without cream: the sauce comes from eggs, cheese and pasta water. The dish is ready in 20 minutes.

You will need

• 400 g spaghetti
• 150 g guanciale or pancetta (or bacon)
• 3 eggs + 1 egg yolk
• 80 g pecorino or parmesan
• Black pepper
• Salt

Steps

1. Cook the pasta

   Cook the spaghetti in plenty of salted water until al dente. Save a cup of the cooking water.

2. Fry the guanciale

3. Mix the egg mixture

4. Combine the pasta and meat

5. Take the pan off the heat

6. Add the egg mixture

7. Serve immediately

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